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Baked eggs, healthy breakfast idea #3

If you keep an eye on international weather, you would know that we have had a full blast of winter this past week. Three days of none stop rain, winds that were up to 120 Km/ hour, temperatures below zero at night and barely above during the day and finally yesterday we got snow.Today the weather finally settled down enough for the kids to go out and have some fun in the snow and for me to get a few pictures.

With everyone at home because of the snow, the kids always take turns asking for their favorite breakfast. Pancakes, waffles and granola yogurt parfait are regular items on the request list and recently these baked eggs are making their way to the top rather quickly.

Baked eggs may seem like a fancy breakfast but they are really very easy to make and they require very little time to prepare. Add the fact that they are a great way to individualize breakfast with minimum effort. Everyone can choose the additions they would like on their eggs,herbs, cheese, cold cuts and vegetables. The possibilities are endless and it is so easy to please everyone.

Bake the eggs for 15-20 minutes depending on the desired degree of doneness you like the eggs. Stay towards the lower end of the baking time if you like the eggs to be runny

Notes

Baking dish or ramekins You can use either, I personally like serving them individually and that also means everyone gets to choose the additions they like

The Cheese: I usually use sharp Cheddar, it adds more flavor and the kids love the little pools of melted cheese but you can use any cheese you like. Smoked cheese, feta and Emmental are great with eggs too. No matter what cheese combo I use, I always add parmesan to the milk or cream for flavor

Herbs herbs de Provence, oregano and basil from the dry department work beautifully with baked eggs

Vegetables: Spinach, onions, tomatoes are great choices to add variety to your baked eggs but keep in mind that you need to saute them before adding them to the eggs for two reasons. For one they take longer to cook so if you add them raw, the eggs will be done before the vegetables get a chance to be cooked through. The other reason is to reduce the water content. If you add the vegetables raw your baked eggs will turn soggy

Salt: if you decide to add cheese to your baked eggs just remember that you need to reduce the salt. You can always add salt but you can’t take it away

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I love baked eggs .. this would be perfect after a morning in the snow and oh my goodness, your photos are fantastic, especially the peg and beautiful daughter jumping in the snow.. but it does sound like you have had quite a storm on your hands.. glad you are all well! c

The kids looked like they had a WONDERFUL time. I say let them go out and play, I will stay in and eat those marvelous baked eggs! I have been waiting for this post since you teased us with it earlier. My first day off, you can bet that this recipe is going to be made. I shall sit and savor these delights with a big frothy cappucino! Thank you for sharing this most incredible dish.

With temperatures in the 42 C + range, I think I’ll ask my genie to transport me to play with your kids! Even if it means helping dig out a stuck car or two from the snow 🙂 ! Actually love the baked egg ramekins – just tend to be a little short of time in the mornings; that way your spinach squares, prepped ahead, were more Eha-friendly 🙂 !

oooo.. I have been waiting for this post!! and heading over right now to your place for some breakfast and i want the turkey, the hearbs, the cheese.. the whole works!! thank you very much!!! :)) brilliant post!!

Pardon my ignorance Sawsan but I was under the impression the climate of Jordan was similar to our Sydney climate – I had no idea you experienced snow. The snow images are so pretty. I love your baked eggs – I cook something similar here and they are a great way to start the day xx

As I write this, our temperature is -16C here in Denver, everything is a frosty white. Love your snowy pictures! I love baked eggs, they’re great for company where they look so fancy.
Stay warm!
Nazneen

I would never have thought that you would get snow like that where you are. Wow!. I am in Upstate NY, so it looks a lot like that here right now…
The eggs are beautiful – I think I am going to try this for breakfast tomorrow 🙂

I don’t know why I’ve never baked eggs, but yours look so easy and tasty! And I have ramekins and the ingredients, so it would be so simple to do this. Beautiful snow. do you usually have snow in winter? I’m jealous as it was 70 degrees here today. 🙂

Hi Sawsan, wow, you did have a winter blast! Thanks for sharing the photos! I love baked eggs, make them on weekends when all family gathers together for breakfast. I am eager to see what’s next! It looks delicious! 🙂

Nice, classic recipe. I haven’t baked eggs in ages! It’s one of those things I keep meaning to do, but never get around to it. I like to bake mine in ramekins – they look nice, and as you point out it’s easy to add whatever ingredients someone wants. Good stuff – thanks.

I miss snow season! I bet Jana and her bro had a good time making that WONDERFUL snowman..your kids are so cute! Your baked egg recipe has been bookmarked for our next weekend’s lazy brekkie, Sawsan..they look delicious.

I love snow Jehanne , it is so pure and white. It is hard not to love it but the frost that follows it is horrible.
We still have temperatures below zero at night and frost that makes driving in the morning a dangerous adventure
Thank you for your sweet comment about the kids 🙂

What a great idea I’ve never baked eggs before it would really save me time in the kitchen so I can get in with making something else while these in the oven. I’m loving this healthy breakfast ideas keep them coming.

I do not even understand how I ended up right here, however I assumed this post was once good. I do not know who you might be however definitely you are going to a well-known blogger when you aren’t already. Cheers!

I did hear about your weather! I feel like everyone has had snow but us which is totally odd. The pictures are gorgeous and the kids are just having so much fun! I love it. My kids are dying for snow. They can’t wait to go sledding. I’ve never had baked eggs before. They look really good though and I just love to use ramekins, so I’m guessing we’ll be trying this some weekend morning here soon. 🙂

What beautiful and fun pictures of the snow!!! I live across from a park and when it snows, it’s such a blast watching the kids. Of course I’m sitting inside with a hot cup of tea, so I’m happy. 🙂 Another great breakfast. I haven’t had baked eggs much and have only made them once. I think it’s time to make them again. Yours look heavenly!

Wow! This could be a picture out of my window!!! And kudos, you have spirits high up, and are so creative when its obviously freezing. The baked eggs looks fabulous!! Bookmarking it. Your kids are super cute 🙂

Whoa! that’s lot of snow. I am sure your kids are loving it.
I love eggs but never tried baking it other than in frittata. I would go for the baked eggs with veggies and thanks for the tip for the tip of sauteing them before.

How very odd that your children are building snowmen and ours have absolutely none to play in! Good to see them happily taking advantage of it. These eggs would be a wonderful breakfast to wake up for, Sawsan, especially with the oven removing the early morning chill from the kitchen. Yum!

Here I sit baking my brains out and looking at your snowy photos. I thought maybe it would make me feel cooler but it hasn’t yet. Love the baked eggs and agree with making them individually so everyone can have their favorite additions.

I love anything with eggs and this way of combining different flavours, cheeses etc for each person is practical. I have some cheddar cheese curds left over from the poutine I made this past week which would be great in a breakfast this weekend.

Hi Sawsan! We had snow here too – I had no idea you had it in Jordan as well, wow! I love baked eggs sooo much… I made them once (did post a recipe too)… made a little sauce using tomatoes and spicy chutney, put eggs on top and then baked it. So lovely isn’t it?! Perfect with some little bread sticks like you’ve served for dipping in! Hope you’re doing ok 🙂

Hello Charles,
it seems you were not the only one who thought we did not get snow here 🙂
tomatoes and spicy chutney sound like a wonderful combination with baked eggs, I need to try that next time.
I am doing great, thank you for asking. I hope you are enjoying your break from blogging with your wonderful family. Looking forward to seeing your new posts and hearing what you have been up to

I just found this recipe this morning on Pintrest while looking for a way to cook up some of the over abundance of eggs our chickens are laying. 🙂 I am tired of scrambled and fried eggs and was looking for an easy way to poach the eggs since my husband refuses to try poached eggs and he is at work. LOL Well…this looked a lot easier than water poaching a dozen eggs so I thought I would give it a try. Well….the kids went nuts over them. I served them on homemade buttered toast. I did them in individual ramekins and had not one left…not one! I had one, my 90 year old mother had one, and the four kids still at home (out of 5 biological and 6 adopted) finished off the rest. I have found a great new way to do eggs….thank you very much!!! Not gonna tell my husband before he gets to the table and if he is hungry enough he will give them a try. Of course, with the cheeses and meat also in them I may have underestimated his reaction! I think if he will taste them, he too will like them! I am definitely going to be cruising around your site and see what other delectable recipes you have. You certainly have a winner with this one.

Hello Kat!
I am really happy that your kids loved the baked eggs 🙂 I really hope your husband did too! I hope you will enjoy my other recipes as much as you enjoyed this one 🙂
If you have a chance to try any other recipe, I would love to hear what you think of it

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